The Big Show

Wednesday's First Hour: David caught up with US Meat Export Federation Chairman Randy Spronk with a look back at 2023's challenges in the export market and new ways to spread to other cultures. Bryan Doherty from Total Farm Marketing is along to analyze today's thin trade day with grains sliding a bit lower. Tim Meyer with the Steffes Group informs us on all of the big sales they are conducting this week and tells us what to expect in the new year.

Tuesday's Second Hour: David spoke with RCFarmer's Vincent Pawluski during the Nebraska Ag Expo about their wireless technology to help farmers work more efficiently. David also caught up with the folks from Belchim looking at their developments in treating weeds in the field. Jamey Kohake from Paragon Investments closes today's show with an update on markets explaining the 10-cent jump in soybeans over the past hour.

Tuesday's First Hour: David and Nathan open the program with a quick catch up on their Christmas weekends and the bizarre warm, rainy, and foggy weather we saw in Iowa. Lydia Johnson talks with National Pork Producers Council Senior Policy and Compliance Advisor Andrew Bailey about the key points of the upcoming Farm Bill that they want to see focused on and details the prevention steps being taken to avoid African Swine Fever from reaching the United States. With just a bit of movement in the new, short week of grain trade, Jamey Kohake from Paragon Investments breaks down the trade action. Bob talks with the folks at Bayer about their latest innovations in short corn.

Thursday's Second Hour: Soy transportation Coalition Executive Director Mike Steenhoek gives us updates on issues with water levels at the Panama Canal and discusses the agricultural impact of the closures of railroad border crossings at Eagle Pass and El Paso, Texas. Farm Management Specialist Alexis Stevens gives some advice of staying protected online. And we close the show with Alan Brugler, President of Brugler Marketing & Management, talking markets approaching the Thursday close.

Thursday's First Hour: We catch up on a couple more NAFB conversations to start the show: Bob chatted with the folks from Climate FieldView about their expansion in data collection and Lydia Johnson spoke with American Lamb Board Chair Peter Camino about the status of the lamb industry ending 2023. Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig tells us about how much has been collected for the grain indemnity fund in the past few months. Brugler Marketing & Management President Alan Brugler dives into what is pushing soybeans a dime lower today and talks about the low trade volume ahead of the upcoming trade holidays.

Wednesday's Second Hour: Shark Wheel COO Zack Fleishman tells Bob about their wheel technology pitched on Shark Tank and how the technology is being adapted to agriculture. Christine Tidgren with the Iowa State Center for Ag Law and Taxation details the impact of the Corporate Transparency Act across agriculture. John Heinberg of Total Farm Marketing closes the show today with a market update and tells us what is causing the markets to slide a little bit lower as we approach close.

Wednesday's First Hour: At the top of the show, we listen in on Bob's conversation with Brevant Seeds Retail Product Agronomist Caleb Quinlan about what they have instore for 2024. Iowa Renewable Fuels Association Executive Director Monte Shaw discusses the impact of the EPA's advancement of the request of Midwest governors to allow E-15 sales year-round. Bryan Doherty with Total Farm Marketing provides a look at today's market trade and the lack of news to make a big move for corn and soybeans. Bob also caught up with a representative from Asgrow at the NAFB Annual Meeting talking about the products they introduced in 2023.

Tuesday's Second Hour: We listen back to a conversation Bob had at the NAFB Annual Meeting with Doug Berven from POET discussing the future of bioethanol. Michael Clements has a report for us this afternoon on the NCGA corn yield contest winner and world record setter, Virginia's David Hula, with over 623 bushels per acre! We wrap up with Angie Setzer from Consus Ag talking markets and taking a deep dive into this year's South American competing crop.

We listen back to a conversation Bob had at the NAFB Annual Meeting with Doug Berven from POET discussing the future of bioethanol. Michael Clements has a report for us this afternoon on the NCGA corn yield contest winner and world record setter, Virginia's David Hula, with over 623 bushels per acre! We wrap up with Angie Setzer from Consus Ag talking markets and taking a deep dive into this year's South American competing crop.

Tuesday's First Hour: Bob caught up with Jared Goplin and the folks at Wyffels back at the NAFB Annual Meeting talking about dryness across the Midwest, preparing to plant in 2024, and platforms where they share their agronomic information. The "Goddess of Grain", Angie Setzer, from Consus Ag breaks down today's market trade in the middle of the hour. We also talk about the other activities that happen in the machine shed throughout the year.... including HAIRCUTS!

Monday's Second Hour: We speak with Insignum AgTech researcher Kyle Mohler about some developments they are making to see indications of fungus in grains. Iowa State University Extension Field Agronomist Meaghan Anderson in Central Iowa tells us what she is seeing for soil temps, previews upcoming meetings with Extension, and we ask about her recent award from the North Central Weed Science Society! Paragon Investments' Jamey Kohake dissects markets to end the show and previews the upcoming cattle on feed report.